GRE Word List
VISCID
having an adhesive quality : sticky
The meaning of the word viscid is having an adhesive quality : sticky.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| descry | to catch sight of |
| courier | messenger |
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| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| magnitude | great size or extent |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
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